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Q4 Earnings Preview

The big banks (BAC, JPM and WFC) provided a healthy start to Q4 earnings season on Friday. That was not easy to do given how lofty expectations were for the group. Yet the signs of growth are there and will likely increase as rising rates provide tailwinds for the financial sector.

You will find a more complete earnings preview here: Solid Start to Q4 Earnings Season

In other good news, concerns about inflation heating up are unfounded according to Friday's Producer Price Index report. Right now it stands at a modest 1.6% level and poses no current threat to the economic expansion.

This says to stay bullish. It also says to add more Zacks #1 Ranked stocks to your portfolio.

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